The Divine Principle from a Unification Thought perspective Last month, I celebrated the first anniversary of my son’s marriage blessing. So I’m in a good frame of mind to be thinking about this section of the Principle. The section is the one which explains the significance of the Second Great Blessing (Genesis 1:28) — the […]
Altar of the Sacred Fireby Benny Andersson The Divine Principle from a Unification Thought perspective The Second Blessing, part 2 Last month, we’d begun our closer look at the Second Great Blessing (in Genesis 1:28) that’s identified in the Exposition of the Divine Principle (p. 34); the one to “multiply”. Here again is part of […]
The DP from a UT perspective featured photo, the painting“Rebirth” by Benny Andersson Last month, we’d explained the last sentences of the First Blessing in the Exposition of the Divine Principle (p. 34). That blessing was to “be fruitful” — the first of the three that were given to the primeval parents in the book […]
Hi, and Happy New Year 🙂 We’re continuing our look at the Divine Principle book through the lens of Unification Thought. Last winter I’d quoted these last few sentences from the explanation of the First Blessing in the Divine Principle: “…when people realize God’s first blessing, they become God’s beloved who inspire Him with joy. […]
The Divine Principle from a Unification Thought perspective Picking up from where we left off in November, Being a Temple of God, we can continue examining the idea of “perfection” that’s mentioned in the First Great Blessing. The paragraph starts: “The key to God’s first blessing is the perfection of individual character. …to perfect his […]
The Divine Principle from a Unification Thought perspective Picking up from the previous post: Beyond Restoration – Hope for the New World, I’d like to continue breaking down the First Great Blessing. The paragraph starts: “The key to God’s first blessing is the perfection of individual character. …to perfect his character, he must form a […]
The Heart of God in the New Era — The Divine Principle from a Unification Thought perspective In the previous article, we’d been examining Unification Thought’s explanation of the Heart of God. Over the decades since I discovered the Principle, the effort to grasp God’s Heart has become an urgent concern in my life. It’s […]
God has worked tirelessly and relentlessly for thousands of years to connect with all of us. It is remarkable because it truly is a story of never giving up or giving in. Just when you feel like all hope is lost, something happens; a message seeps through the veil that divides the spiritual and physical […]
The Divine Principle from a Unification Thought perspective In the previous article, we’d continued examining the First Great Blessing and were looking in particular at these excerpts from its sole paragraph: “…Such individuals…achieve complete oneness with Him…They experience the Heart of God as if it were their own. Hence, they understand His Will and live […]
The Divine Principle from a Unification Thought perspective: The Purpose of Creation In previous articles, I focused on different phrases that explain the First Great Blessing in the Divine Principle. They’re important because these blessings are our keys to lead a fulfilling life. So we’d looked at the significance of our unique individuality: The key […]
